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Re: HTTP Cats

#41

Post by shoo » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC

https://www.keanu.codes/

Re: HTTP Cats

#42

Post by meken » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC

Love it.

Only feedback I have is when I click into an image then hit back, it brings me to the top of the page which is kind of annoying. I wish it held my place.

Re: HTTP Cats

#43

Post by CleverUSB » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC

roblh wrote: post #22

I unironically use this website everytime I forget a status code at work. The name is instantly memorable, it loads immediately, and I can ctrl-f it. It's basically muscle memory at this point.

Ahaha same.

Re: HTTP Cats

#44

Post by meken » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC

nkrisc wrote: post #15

Is the picture for 303 meant to be the device from Heisenberg’s thought experiment?

I was wondering the same thing.

Re: HTTP Cats

#45

Post by dionian » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC

glad you got the teapot

Re: HTTP Cats

#46

Post by lmz » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC

paufernandez wrote: post #32

potatosalad99 wrote: post #2

I love how there is a Catalan version too! I guess it’s probably a requirement for getting the .cat domain.

The funny thing is that upon registration of a .cat domain you are required to acknowledge that your website is not related to cats at all. So those domains are, in theory, not in compliance.

But what if it's a Catalan cat charity?

Re: HTTP Cats

#47

Post by mshroyer » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC

Illustrating "451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons" with Ray Bradbury made me laugh

Re: HTTP Cats

#48

Post by 4nonverbal-alit » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC

I used to have a middleware that replaced generic http error responses with http.cat pics. One time a VIP somehow got into a URL that returned http 400 response on the website and got mad.

I ended up getting a call to explain why the website is showing middle finger to our VIP customer.

Re: HTTP Cats

#49

Post by lazystar » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC

4nonverbal-alit wrote: post #48

I used to have a middleware that replaced generic http error responses with http.cat pics. One time a VIP somehow got into a URL that returned http 400 response on the website and got mad. I ended up getting a call to explain why the website is showing middle finger to our VIP customer.

still, probably better than a 450 error, at least

Re: HTTP Cats

#50

Post by lazystar » Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC

snailmailman wrote: post #36

roblh wrote: post #22

I unironically use this website everytime I forget a status code at work. The name is instantly memorable, it loads immediately, and I can ctrl-f it. It's basically muscle memory at this point.

Same. I know and see several of the codes all the time. But occasionally I encounter a weird one and I always go to http.cat to find out what it is.

i still don't understand 409 errors. saw one for the first time a few weeks ago